Latest articles by Andy Chalk
Actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, known for his iconic depiction of Mortal Kombat villain Shang Tsung, has died
news Tagawa died of complications from a stroke at age 75.
Netflix agrees to buy Warner Bros, including its game studios, for nearly $83 billion-with-a-B, but the fight may not be over yet
news Paramount Skydance was also vying for WBD and it doesn't seem willing to take "no" for an answer.
Remember Postal? In the last 48 hours publisher Running With Scissors has announced a new game, insulted fans, apologized, canceled the game, the studio making it denied wrongdoing, shut down anyway, and we can thank the magic of AI for all of it
news We've finally found a game that's beneath the standards of Postal.
Oh no, all of Reddit's NFTs are disappearing in less than 30 days, someone do something
news Owners of Reddit Collectible Avatar NFTs have until the end of December to transfer their Vaults to a new wallet, or lose it forever.
Hytale won't be on Steam when it launches into early access: Developers want to focus on the game, not 'on negative reviews from players that aren't as well-informed yet about what we are doing'
news Hypixel Studios says Steam is a "great marketing tool" but not one it necessarily needs.
Eidos Montreal lays off more employees, internal projects reportedly cancelled as the studio shifts focus to support work
news This is the second round of layoffs at the Embracer-owned studio this year.
Tencent promises not to pull any shenanigans with its Horizon-like survival game while Sony's lawsuit works through the courts, unless and until a judge says it can
news Sony requested a preliminary injunction against the use of Horizon-like materials in Light of Motiram, and that's taking some time to figure out.
Skyblivion is 'in the best state it's ever been' but, you guessed it, it's also been delayed into 2026, and the dev team is once again asking for help to get it finished
news A lot's been done, but there's still a lot left to do.
Horses is back on the Humble Store: 'After a full review they determined that while the content is heavy, nothing in the game warrants removal'
news It turns out that all the press about Horses being banned on Steam and Epic made the Humble folks nervous, and they freaked out a bit. And didn't tell anyone.
Russia bans Roblox over extremist content and 'LGBT propaganda'
news Roblox is the latest videogame to fall afoul of Russian anti-LGBT laws.
CD Projekt winds up Cyberpunk 2077 fans with fifth anniversary post, then cruelly breaks their hearts: 'We’re not teasing anything'
news Not everyone believes it, though.
Epic bans indie horror game Horses just one day before launch due to 'inappropriate content', despite having approved that content weeks ago
news Horses is out today, but you won't find it on the two biggest PC gaming storefronts.
Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games will be in serious trouble if its next release isn't a hit: 'It's make-or-break for sure'
news Mina the Hollower was supposed to be out at the end of October but was delayed at the last minute, and does not have a new release date.
Escape From Tarkov player makes world-first escape from Tarkov
News Yes, you can do that now.
'We're so back': After withdrawing from The Game Awards in November, Megabonk is back in the fight in the Players' Voice category
news Unfortunately for Megabonk, the fan-voted category is seriously stacked.
The new game about the loathsome ancient goblin who kills people for fun and profit is delayed into 2026
news The new Styx game (and yes, they're making a new Styx game) was supposed to be out before the end of 2025, but here it is December and it's just not quite ready.
The Splinter Cell remake gets a new director, and he's the same as the Splinter Cell remake's old director
news David Grivel, who left Ubisoft in 2022 for a "new adventure," is back on the job.
A new Control trademark filing has Remedy fans hoping for a big reveal at The Game Awards
news We don't know what Control Resonant is, but we know what we want it to be.
Clair Obscur creative director says he knew the game was going to be 'cool,' but he really didn't expect it to be so 'big'
news Nobody on the team saw this coming.
Fortnite's Kill Bill collaboration censors the Pussy Wagon, because I guess you can't say 'Pussy Wagon' in Fortnite
news The Lost Chapter: Yuki's Revenge teaser is here, and it's very strange.
It took a full 10 years but one of Ubisoft's most popular games finally has achievements on Steam
news Ubisoft continues to catch up with overdue business on Steam.
Sorry folks, but CD Projekt says it's not going to surprise us with any breathtaking Witcher 4 moments at The Game Awards
news The Witcher 4 is vying for the Most Anticipated Game award, and CD Projekt is grateful but it's got nothing else to talk about just yet.
OpenAI says teen's 'misuse' of ChatGPT is to blame for his suicide, because he broke the TOU: 'Users must comply with OpenAI's Usage Policies, which prohibit the use of ChatGPT for suicide or self-harm'
news The lawyer presenting Adam Raine's family calls the response "disturbing" and I have to agree.
2 months after being acquired by private equity, Splash Damage is making major layoffs so it can 'remain agile,' even though it hasn't released a game since 2020
news Splash Damage split from Tencent following the cancellation of Transformers Reactivate, and was acquired by an unnamed private equity investor in September.
